Improved a lot after the new dev team took over
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 positive reviews
“far less crashes, less lag.”
Steam review · 2.9 h played ↗
The Guild 3
Worth buying? What 300 Steam reviews say.Worth buying? Here’s what 300 Steam reviews actually say.
Mixed · 60%Mixed · 60%Purple Lamp, GolemLabs2022Economy · Life Sim · Simulation
$29.99
Open on Steam ↗US Steam price, checked 2 h ago
The verdict
A sprawling but janky medieval dynasty and economy sim with satisfying automation, yet shallow politics and an abandoned state. Skip it if you want Guild 2's depth or need working multiplayer from Russia.
Great for
Patient economy-sim fans who enjoy building automated supply chains and family dynasties, solo or co-op with friends
Main risk
Feels unfinished and abandoned, with shallow systems and far less depth than The Guild 2
What players love
Fun multiplayer with friends
Mentioned in ~1 in 10 positive reviews
“Playing multiplayer with friends makes it 10x better”
Steam review · 13.9 h played ↗
Addictive dynasty and economy loop
Mentioned in ~1 in 13 positive reviews
“Building a family empire from scratch is highly addictive.”
Steam review · 55.7 h played ↗
Strong automation and supply chains
Mentioned in ~1 in 38 positive reviews
“Once your automation rules are set, watching your medieval corporate empire run itself is incredibly satisfying.”
Steam review · 370.2 h played ↗
What players complain about
Abandoned and unfinished
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 negative reviews
“Developers gave up on this game and left it a partially finished piece of trash; already moved onto the next without finishing this one”
Steam review · 73.9 h played ↗
Shallow and worse than The Guild 2
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 negative reviews
“"Wide as a ocean deep as a puddle" fits pretty perfect for the Game.”
Steam review · 8 h played ↗
Multiplayer broken, especially in Russia
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 negative reviews
“Online is broken; no method works (LAN, VPN, official servers).”
Steam review · translated · 54.9 h played ↗
Clunky UI and tedious micromanagement
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 negative reviews
“The logistics chains automation doesn't work correctly, so you end up spending so much time on micro managing them you can't focus on the intrigue part of the game.”
Steam review · 52.9 h played ↗
Crashes and game-breaking bugs
Mentioned in ~1 in 9 negative reviews
“Critical bugs which make the game unplayable. They've been known for years and still not fixed.”
Steam review · 27.3 h played ↗
Broken balance and no challenge
Mentioned in ~1 in 13 negative reviews
“The computer players are toothless.”
Steam review · 70 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: Playable8 GB
Minimum
OSWindows 7, 8, Windows 10 (64 bit), Windows 11 (64 bit)
ProcessorIntel Core i3 4000 series, AMD FX 6000 series
Memory8 GB RAM
GraphicsDedicated GPU with 4 GB (GeForce GTX 970 or Radeon RX570)
Storage8 GB available space
Recommended
OSWindows 7, 8, Windows 10 (64 bit), Windows 11 (64 bit)
ProcessorIntel Core i7-4790, AMD FX-8350
Memory16 GB RAM
GraphicsDedicated GPU with 8 GB (GeForce GTX 1050 Ti or Radeon RX570)
Storage8 GB available space
OSWindows 7, 8, Windows 10 (64 bit), Windows 11 (64 bit)
ProcessorIntel Core i3 4000 series, AMD FX 6000 series
Memory8 GB RAM
GraphicsDedicated GPU with 4 GB (GeForce GTX 970 or Radeon RX570)
Storage8 GB available space
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